venipuncture

noun

ve·​ni·​punc·​ture ˈvē-nə-ˌpəŋ(k)-chər  ˈve- 

: surgical puncture of a vein especially for the withdrawal of blood or for intravenous medication

Examples of venipuncture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And while many people don’t look forward to the conventional process of having their blood collected with a needle stuck in their arm (venipuncture), there are now alternatives to this process. —Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

The most common medical procedure in the world, venipuncture is also the most prone to failure. —Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2021

One vine plunges a thick spine into my inner elbow with the precision of a phlebotomist doing a venipuncture. —Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 5 Sep. 2019

Months after the last of her 2016 drug tests, Brengle was found to have complex regional pain syndrome induced by venipuncture. —Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

veni- + puncture entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for venipuncture

• acupuncture
• conjuncture
• disjuncture
• juncture
• puncture

Medical Definition

venipuncture

noun

ve·​ni·​punc·​ture

variants also venepuncture

ˈvēn-ə-ˌpəŋ(k)-chər  ˈven-ə- 

: surgical puncture of a vein especially for the withdrawal of blood or for administration of intravenous fluids or drugs